Atlanta — Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. has completed its previously announced $2.9 billion acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. As part of the transaction, the company launched a new restaurant company known as Inspire Brands Inc. The company will oversee the growth of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and an emerging brand, R Taco.

Atlanta — An affiliate of Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, has acquired a minority interest in Drybar, an innovative brand that has revolutionized the blowout industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Scottsdale, Ariz. — Massage Envy, the national leader in massage and skincare services, has hired Joseph C. Magnacca as its new chief executive officer. Former CEO Dave Crisalli will continue to serve the business as a member of its board.

Sunrise, Fla. — An affiliate of Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, has acquired Pet Supermarket, a leading pet specialty retailer in the Southeast, from Charles E. West, Jr., the company's founder. Pet Supermarket will remain headquartered in Sunrise, Fla., and continue to be led by Diane Holtz, its chief executive officer.

Atlanta — Faraz Iqbal has been promoted to chief operating officer of Naranga, an Atlanta-based franchise IT solutions and operations software company. Previously, he was vice president of technology solutions…

Indianapolis — Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers opened in south Indianapolis on March 13, 2018. The opening marks the 300th location for Freddy’s. Freddy Simon, the 93-year-old company namesake and…

Pompano Beach, Fla. — JAE Restaurant Group, one of the largest multi-unit franchisees of Wendy’s, has acquired 34 Wendy’s restaurants throughout Knoxville, Tenn., making JAE Restaurant Group a major employer…

Canton, Mass. — Dunkin’ Donuts’ franchisees opened more than 86 new non-traditional locations across the country in 2017. The brand continues to open restaurants throughout the hotel sector, including a…

Cincinnati — Kroger has opened its Culinary Innovation Center in downtown Cincinnati. Kroger commenced construction on the 12,000-square-feet, LEED-designed Center in March 2017. The commercial kitchen features multiple cooking stations…

New York City — RD Management LLC, one of the nation’s largest privately held real-estate development and management organizations, has hired Christopher Bowen as chief development strategist to manage the…

Westlake, Ohio — TA Restaurant Group (TARG), a division of TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands, has opened its first Quaker Steak & Lube®…

Scottsdale, Ariz. — Vixxo, a leader in technology-enabled facility and asset management solutions, has expanded its client roster with the addition of 7-Eleven owned Sunoco stores. Through this partnership, Vixxo…

Laval, Quebec — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (Couche-Tard), one of the world's largest convenience store retailers with over 15,000 stores globally, has announced new full-service franchise opportunities with its Circle K…

Dallas — Brinker International, Inc. has named Wade Allen as its senior vice president and chief digital officer, effective immediately. Allen will transition from David Doyle, former Brinker chief information…

Berlin, N.J. — A.C. Moore has appointed Anthony Piperno as president of the arts and crafts specialty retailer. He assumed responsibilities on January 16, succeeding long-time leader and industry pioneer…

Dublin, Ohio — The Wendy's Company has opened its 500th international restaurant* in Guatemala City, Guatemala, by franchise organization Alimentos Corporativos Coralsa. Alimentos Corporativos Coralsa joined the Wendy's® system in…

Frisco, Texas — Skinny IT, a Frisco, Texas-based information technology (IT) service provider, has been selected by Circuit City to be the consumer electronics retailer’s installation services provider.

Batavia, Ill. — ALDI has received the 2016-2017 "Best of the Best" award from the Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Partnership for its use of cutting-edge, environmentally sustainable refrigeration systems in…

Bridgeview, Ill. — On December 15, 2017, Novak Construction's project team attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate an 18,442-square-foot expansion and remodel of the ALDI store on S. Harlem Avenue…

Mission Viejo, Calif. — Ralphs Grocery Company is re-opening its uniquely designed and totally remodeled Portola Plaza supermarket in North Mission Viejo, Calif. Following more than 3 months of ceiling-to-floor…

Toronto — Luxury retailer Hermès has opened in Toronto at 100 Bloor Street West. Designed by the Parisian architecture agency RDAI, the nearly 6,000-square-foot retail space presents a full transformation…

Cedar Knolls, N.J. — The groundbreaking for a stand-alone building that will house two restaurants at Hanover Crossroads marks the final phase of construction for the 107,000-square-foot Morris County, N.J…

Topeka, Kan. — Payless ShoeSource has outlined several key initiatives as part of the company's ongoing transformation. These actions will increase efficiencies across operations and allow Payless to re-prioritize the…

Fort Wayne, Ind. — Warewashing Systems has named Heritage Parts as the exclusive distributor of service parts for Jackson branded dishmachines in the United States. Based on Heritage Parts’ best-in-class…

Atlanta — Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading fast casual cafe concept, has signed multi-unit franchise agreements with two industry veterans to develop eight new locations to markets throughout Dallas-Fort Worth.

Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears has opened a new store dedicated to appliances and mattresses in Honolulu. The unique retail concept focuses on two of Sears's strongest categories, appliances and mattresses…

Dallas — Brian Livingston has returned to Firebird Restaurant Group, LLC as chief financial officer. Livingston served as CFO for Firebird and affiliates including El Fenix Mexican Restaurants from 2010…

Philadelphia — Taco Bell has selected Comcast Business Enterprise Solutions to provide managed services, including guest Wi-Fi, at more than 6,200 Taco Bell corporate and franchise locations across the U.S.

Chicago — Englewood Construction has begun construction on two Outback Steakhouse restaurants in Illinois, and has recently completed an Olive Garden Italian Restaurant in Utah. The national general contractor has…

Dubai — ODG, an award-winning global retail consultancy agency, has appointed Robin Rossi as senior interior designer. He will be responsible for bringing innovation, creativity and value-creation to the diverse…